The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury have had
before Them your letter of the
30th Ultimo enclosing a
Copy of a Despatch from the Governor of
British Columbia with an
Ordinance—No 9 of
1865—to apply the sum of £225,946.12
s.8
d
to the service of the year
1865, & Their Lordships desire me
to acquaint you, for the information of
Mr Secretary
Cardwell, that They will defer the consideration of this
Ordinance until They have before Them the Estimates & other
documents which should have accompanied it, & which the
Secretary of State has called for.